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Marin Journal

  • "This is way too fun!"

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    Marin County-based YouTuber Tim Williams recently spent some time on one of our all-new Alpine Trail E1s. Here's his review. "This is way too fun!" — Tim Williams | Watch the...

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  • Mountain Bike Action Reviews the Alpine Trail Carbon 2

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    Read Mountain Bike Action's take on the Alpine Trail Carbon 2, from the June 2021 issue. "Marin’s Alpine Trail Carbon comes with everything you want, right out of the box....

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  • "When price, performance and Marin’s dealer network are considered, we'd definitely buy this bike."

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    Vital MTB's Perfect Five Star Review of the Alpine Trail E2 "At $6,299, Vital highly recommends the Marin Alpine Trail E2. It is a solid, no-frills machine from a long-established...

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  • Larkspur 2: One of Bicycling Magazine's 50 Best Bikes of the Year

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    The editors at Bicycling wrote reviews of what they feel are the best bikes of the year, including our new Larkspur 2. "The Larkspur 2 is a comfortable, cruisy, mixtie-inspired...

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  • "Smooth assist, light weight, and great brakes at an impressive price."

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    CycleVolta.com's excellent First Ride Review of the Sausalito E1 "If you’re on the hunt for a cruiser-ish ebike that splits the difference between that laid-back geometry and more of a...

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  • Jamie Orr's Alpine Trail Carbon 2-Equipped VW Tiguan SE R-Line Black RiNo Concept

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    Car builder and friend of Marin Jamie Orr recently delivered his latest project to Volkswagen, the Tiguan SE R-Line Black RiNo concept. Alpine Trail Carbon 2 Featured on Custom VW...

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  • Where is my Bike?

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    The Drop in Podcast catch up with our director of product This week on the Drop in Podcast, Duncan is joined by Director of Product at Marin Bikes - Aaron...

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  • "If you dare to be different and want to test the extreme fringes of MTB geometry, then the El Roy is ready to get weird with you."

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    Vital MTB's Four Star Review of the new-for-2021 El Roy Hardtail "For terrain that challenges with technical climbs and then rewards with fast, rough downhills, the El Roy is a competent and...

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  • "This is a mountain biker's gravel bike, 100%"

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    Marin County-based YouTuber Tim Williams spent a few months this winter with a DSX 2. Here's his review. "This is a great all-around bike." — Tim Williams | Watch the...

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